Paper Quilling Chinese Style: Create Unique Paper Projects That Bridge Western Crafts and Traditional Chinese Arts

Paper Arts Museum, Zhu Liqun (Corporate Author)

ISBN 10: 1602200173 / ISBN 13: 9781602200173

Published by Betterlink Pr Inc, 2014

About this Item

hardcover with jacket edition. 144 pages. 10.50x7.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 1602200173

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paper Quilling Chinese Style: Create Unique Paper Projects That Bridge Western Crafts and Traditional Chinese Arts
• Publisher: Betterlink Pr Inc
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1602200173
• ISBN 13: 9781602200173
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.74 kilograms

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Synopsis

Sure to delight the myriad and diverse group of crafters who have fallen in love with quilling, this lovely book uses traditional Chinese arts to create an array of paper quilling projects with a distinctly Chinese design. A flexible and limitless art form, paper quilling allows so much individual expression that it has attracted fans around the world. By showcasing the bold and inventive use of color, composition and traditional symbols, this book is sure to bring a new level of depth and beauty to your work. With simple tools and materials easily found at most craft stores, you will be able to explore the boundaries of Western handicraft and traditional Chinese culture and your own creativity!

About the Author

Born in 1948, Zhu Liqun is a senior Master of Arts and Crafts, a member of the Shanghai Society for the Study of Folk Literature and Art, a member of the Shanghai Arts and Crafts Association, and director of the Paper Art Professional Committee. Working in art and industrial design for over 30 years, he has won many awards at large art design contests in China.

Zhu Liqun Paper Art Museum, formally launched in June 2010 in Shanghai, displays thousands of works of paper art including furniture, lamps, sculpture, decorative carvings in relief, and human figures. All were designed and created by Zhu Liqun and his team over a span of ten years. Their innovative practice has led to the growth and spread of paper art to other fields.